The working group will:
- Review the availability and cost of liability insurance for adult family homes
- Identify obstacles to adult family homes' access to liability insurance including underwriting restrictions, market conditions, as well as legal and regulatory requirements
- Evaluate the financial risk to adult family homes, their residents, the state Medicaid program and others that exist as a result of the increased cost of insurance, or in the event adult family homes are uninsured due to a lack of access to coverage
- Make policy recommendations to improve access to liability insurance coverage for adult family homes
A preliminary report is due by December 31, 2024. A final report is due by June 30, 2025.
Work group preliminary report
Work group meetings
There are no meetings currently scheduled. Please check back for updates on future meetings.
Aug. 28, Sept. 25, and Oct. 23 meetings
-
The August, September, and October work group meetings are canceled to allow for 1:1 interviews and data collection.
Work group meeting agenda, materials, and recordings
July 24 meeting
- July 24, 2024 meeting agenda (PDF 217.59KB)
- July 24 meeting recording
- July 24, Liability and property presentation (PPTX 6.14MB)
- July 24, Surplus Line Association of Washington presentation (PPTX 23.71MB)
- July 24, Office of the Insurance Commissioner, David Forte presentation (PPTX 1.70MB)
June 26 meeting
- June 26, 2024 meeting agenda (PDF 193.03KB)
- June 26 meeting recording
- Adult family home liability insurance history June 26 presentation (PDF 2.83MB)
- DSHS, department of social and health services, June 26 presentation (PDF 2.06MB)
Work group members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Bryon Welch | Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
| Amber Leaders | Office of the Governor |
| Kelly Richburg | Office of the Attorney General |
| Cathy Kinnamon | DSHS ALTSA - Home and Community Services |
| Colleen Jensen | DSHS ALTSA - Residential Care Services |
| Saif Hakim | DSHS Developmental Disabilities Administration |
| Joy Erven | Surplus Line Association of Washington |
| John Ficker | Adult Family Home Council |
| Amina Abdalla | Adult Family Home Council |
| Rebecca Thompson | Fortiphi Insurance |
| Raelena Marsh | Cochrane and Company |
| Sherri Sheidler | MiniCo Insurance Agency |
| Katie Baierlein | MiniCo Insurance Agency |
| Vince Terlaje | MiniCo Insurance Agency |